Also called: Fab Lab Manager, STEM Lab Coordinator
Runs a workshop full of 3D printers, laser cutters, and electronics where people build their own projects.
You teach a class on laser cutting, fix a jammed 3D printer, and help a teen design a custom guitar pedal.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Varies; hands-on maker skills matter most.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Engineering, Education, Art.
Growing about average. Small but steady at libraries, schools, and universities.
Low risk for 10 years. Running a workshop of 3D printers and laser cutters is hands-on and community-centered work.
Classes: Engineering design or CAD, Art, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9099.
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